Portland Natural Gas Transmission System; Notice of Applications, 31746-31747 [2018-14558]

Download as PDF sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES 31746 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 131 / Monday, July 9, 2018 / Notices April 30, 2018 on behalf of the Village of Enosburg Falls Municipal Water and Light Department, and provided public notice of the request on April 27, 2018. In a letter dated June 28, 2018, the Director of the Division of Hydropower Licensing approved Enosburg Falls’ request to use the Traditional Licensing Process. k. With this notice, we are initiating informal consultation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and NOAA Fisheries under section 7 of the Endangered Species Act and the joint agency regulations thereunder at 50 CFR part 402; and NOAA Fisheries under section 305(b) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act and implementing regulations at 50 CFR 600.920. We are also initiating consultation with the Vermont State Historic Preservation Officer, as required by section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act, and the implementing regulations of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation at 36 CFR 800.2. l. With this notice, we are designating Enosburg Falls as the Commission’s non-federal representative for carrying out informal consultation pursuant to section 7 of the Endangered Species Act; and consultation pursuant to section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act. m. Enosburg Falls filed a PreApplication Document (PAD; including a proposed process plan and schedule) with the Commission on behalf of the Village of Enosburg Falls Municipal Water and Light Department, pursuant to 18 CFR 5.6 of the Commission’s regulations. n. A copy of the PAD is available for review at the Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission’s website (https:// www.ferc.gov), using the eLibrary link. Enter the docket number, excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ ferc.gov, (866) 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 (TTY). A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at 42 Village Drive, Enosburg Falls, VT 05450. o. The licensee states its unequivocal intent to submit an application for a new license for Project No. 2905. Pursuant to 18 CFR 16.8, 16.9, and 16.10, each application for a new license and any competing license applications must be filed with the Commission at least 24 months prior to the expiration of the existing license. All applications for license for this project must be filed by April 30, 2021. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:00 Jul 06, 2018 Jkt 244001 p. Register online at https:// www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ esubscription.asp to be notified via email of new filings and issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. Dated: June 28, 2018. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2018–14568 Filed 7–6–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP18–506–000] Portland Natural Gas Transmission System; Notice of Applications Take notice that on June 19, 2018, Portland Natural Gas Transmission System (Portland Natural Gas), 700 Louisiana Street, Suite 700, Houston, TX 77002–2700, filed an application under section 7(c) and 7(b) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA), 15 U.S.C. Sections 717f(c) and 717f(b), and Parts 157 and 284 of the Commission’s rules 1 and regulations for Phase III of the Portland Xpress Project. Portland Natural Gas requests authorization to install one new 6,300 horsepower compressor unit at the existing Eliot Compressor Station located in York County, Maine and modifications to the infrastructure at the existing Westbrook Compressor Station and Dracut Metering and Regulating Station located in Cumberland County, Maine and Middlesex County, Massachusetts respectively. Upon completion, the project will increase the certificated capacity on Portland Natural Gas’ wholly-owned north system from Pittsburg, New Hampshire, to Westbrook, Maine, by 24.375 MMcf/d, and increase Portland Natural Gas’ certificated capacity on the system it jointly owns with Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline, L.L.C. from Westbrook, Maine, to Dracut, Massachusetts by 22.339 MMcf/d. Additionally, Portland Natural Gas is requesting to abandon the leased capacity previously requested in CP18– 479–000 and to acquire a proportionate share of ownership interest in a compressor unit at the Westbrook Compressor Station. Portland Natural Gas estimates the total cost of the project to be $90.3 million, all as more fully described in the application which PO 00000 1 18 CFR parts 157 and 284 (2017). Frm 00032 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 is on file with the Commission and open to public inspection. The filing may also be viewed on the web at https:// www.ferc.gov using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call toll-free, (866) 208–3676 or TTY, (202) 502–8659. Any questions regarding this application should be directed to Robert Jackson, Manager, Certificates & Regulatory Administration, Portland Natural Gas Transmission System, 700 Louisiana Street, Suite 700, Houston, Texas 77002–2700, or call (832) 320– 5487, or email: robert_jackson@ transcanada.com. Pursuant to section 157.9 of the Commission’s rules (18 CFR 157.9), within 90 days of this Notice, the Commission staff will either: complete its environmental assessment (EA) and place it into the Commission’s public record (eLibrary) for this proceeding; or issue a Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review. If a Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review is issued, it will indicate, among other milestones, the anticipated date for the Commission staff’s issuance of the final environmental impact statement (FEIS) or EA for this proposal. The filing of the EA in the Commission’s public record for this proceeding or the issuance of a Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review will serve to notify federal and state agencies of the timing for the completion of all necessary reviews, and the subsequent need to complete all federal authorizations within 90 days of the date of issuance of the Commission staff’s FEIS or EA. There are two ways to become involved in the Commission’s review of this project. First, any person wishing to obtain legal status by becoming a party to the proceedings for this project should, on or before the comment date stated below file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426, a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or 385.211) and the Regulations under the NGA (18 CFR 157.10). A person obtaining party status will be placed on the service list maintained by the Secretary of the Commission and will receive copies of all documents filed by the applicant and by all other parties. A party must submit 7 copies of filings made in the proceeding with the Commission and must mail a copy to the applicant and to every other party. Only parties to the E:\FR\FM\09JYN1.SGM 09JYN1 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 131 / Monday, July 9, 2018 / Notices sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES proceeding can ask for court review of Commission orders in the proceeding. However, a person does not have to intervene in order to have comments considered. The second way to participate is by filing with the Secretary of the Commission, as soon as possible, an original and two copies of comments in support of or in opposition to this project. The Commission will consider these comments in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but the filing of a comment alone will not serve to make the filer a party to the proceeding. The Commission’s rules require that persons filing comments in opposition to the project provide copies of their protests only to the party or parties directly involved in the protest. Persons who wish to comment only on the environmental review of this project should submit an original and two copies of their comments to the Secretary of the Commission. Environmental commentors will be placed on the Commission’s environmental mailing list, will receive copies of the environmental documents, and will be notified of meetings associated with the Commission’s environmental review process. Environmental commentors will not be required to serve copies of filed documents on all other parties. However, the non-party commentors will not receive copies of all documents filed by other parties or issued by the Commission (except for the mailing of environmental documents issued by the Commission) and will not have the right to seek court review of the Commission’s final order. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings of comments, protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the eFiling link at https://www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 5 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426. Comment Date: July 19, 2018. Dated: June 28, 2018. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2018–14558 Filed 7–6–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:00 Jul 06, 2018 Jkt 244001 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Combined Notice of Filings #1 Take notice that the Commission received the following electric rate filings: Docket Numbers: ER11–47–009; ER12–1540–007; ER12–1541–007; ER12–1542–007; ER12–1544–007; ER14–594–011; ER11–46–012; ER11– 41–009; ER12–2343–007; ER13–1896– 013; ER16–323–005; ER17–1930–001; ER17–1931–001; ER17–1932–001. Applicants: Appalachian Power Company, Indiana Michigan Power Company, Kentucky Power Company, Kingsport Power Company, Wheeling Power Company, AEP Texas Inc., Public Service Company of Oklahoma, Southwestern Electric Power Company, Ohio Power Company, AEP Energy Partners, Inc., AEP Retail Energy Partners LLC, AEP Energy, Inc., AEP Generation Resources Inc., Ohio Valley Electric Corporation. Description: Updated Market Power Analysis in the Southwest Power Pool balancing area authority of the AEP MBR affiliates. Filed Date: 6/26/18. Accession Number: 20180626–5244. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/27/18. Docket Numbers: ER11–1858–007. Applicants: NorthWestern Corporation. Description: Triennial Market Power Analysis for the Southwest Power Pool Region of NorthWestern Corporation. Filed Date: 6/26/18. Accession Number: 20180626–5246. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/27/18. Docket Numbers: ER18–1861–000. Applicants: New England Power Company. Description: Tariff Cancellation: Notice of Cancellation of Service Agreement with Wheelabrator Millbury, Inc. to be effective 8/27/2018. Filed Date: 6/27/18. Accession Number: 20180627–5047. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 7/18/18. Docket Numbers: ER18–1862–000. Applicants: Duke Energy Progress, LLC. Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: DEPFive Towns Reimbursement Agreements to be effective 9/1/2018. Filed Date: 6/27/18. Accession Number: 20180627–5067. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 7/18/18. Docket Numbers: ER18–1863–000. Applicants: Coolidge Solar I, LLC. Description: Baseline eTariff Filing: Coolidge Solar I, LLC Application for PO 00000 Frm 00033 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 31747 Market-Based Rate Authority to be effective 8/27/2018. Filed Date: 6/27/18. Accession Number: 20180627–5129. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 7/18/18. The filings are accessible in the Commission’s eLibrary system by clicking on the links or querying the docket number. Any person desiring to intervene or protest in any of the above proceedings must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission’s Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on the specified comment date. Protests may be considered, but intervention is necessary to become a party to the proceeding. eFiling is encouraged. More detailed information relating to filing requirements, interventions, protests, service, and qualifying facilities filings can be found at: https://www.ferc.gov/ docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For other information, call (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. Dated: June 28, 2018. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2018–14567 Filed 7–6–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 14642–002] San Diego County Water Authority, City of San Diego; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications (June 28, 2018) On May 1, 2018, the San Diego County Water Authority and the City of San Diego, California, jointly filed an application for a preliminary permit, pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act (FPA), proposing to study the feasibility of the San Vicente Energy Storage Facility, to be located at San Vicente reservoir, in Lakeside, California. The sole purpose of a preliminary permit, if issued, is to grant the permit holder priority to file a license application during the permit term. A preliminary permit does not authorize the permit holder to perform any land-disturbing activities or otherwise enter upon lands or waters owned by others without the owners’ express permission. E:\FR\FM\09JYN1.SGM 09JYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 131 (Monday, July 9, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31746-31747]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-14558]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP18-506-000]


Portland Natural Gas Transmission System; Notice of Applications

    Take notice that on June 19, 2018, Portland Natural Gas 
Transmission System (Portland Natural Gas), 700 Louisiana Street, Suite 
700, Houston, TX 77002-2700, filed an application under section 7(c) 
and 7(b) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA), 15 U.S.C. Sections 717f(c) and 
717f(b), and Parts 157 and 284 of the Commission's rules \1\ and 
regulations for Phase III of the Portland Xpress Project. Portland 
Natural Gas requests authorization to install one new 6,300 horsepower 
compressor unit at the existing Eliot Compressor Station located in 
York County, Maine and modifications to the infrastructure at the 
existing Westbrook Compressor Station and Dracut Metering and 
Regulating Station located in Cumberland County, Maine and Middlesex 
County, Massachusetts respectively. Upon completion, the project will 
increase the certificated capacity on Portland Natural Gas' wholly-
owned north system from Pittsburg, New Hampshire, to Westbrook, Maine, 
by 24.375 MMcf/d, and increase Portland Natural Gas' certificated 
capacity on the system it jointly owns with Maritimes & Northeast 
Pipeline, L.L.C. from Westbrook, Maine, to Dracut, Massachusetts by 
22.339 MMcf/d. Additionally, Portland Natural Gas is requesting to 
abandon the leased capacity previously requested in CP18-479-000 and to 
acquire a proportionate share of ownership interest in a compressor 
unit at the Westbrook Compressor Station. Portland Natural Gas 
estimates the total cost of the project to be $90.3 million, all as 
more fully described in the application which is on file with the 
Commission and open to public inspection. The filing may also be viewed 
on the web at https://www.ferc.gov using the ``eLibrary'' link. Enter 
the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number 
field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC at 
[email protected] or call toll-free, (866) 208-3676 or TTY, 
(202) 502-8659.
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    \1\ 18 CFR parts 157 and 284 (2017).
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    Any questions regarding this application should be directed to 
Robert Jackson, Manager, Certificates & Regulatory Administration, 
Portland Natural Gas Transmission System, 700 Louisiana Street, Suite 
700, Houston, Texas 77002-2700, or call (832) 320-5487, or email: 
[email protected].
    Pursuant to section 157.9 of the Commission's rules (18 CFR 157.9), 
within 90 days of this Notice, the Commission staff will either: 
complete its environmental assessment (EA) and place it into the 
Commission's public record (eLibrary) for this proceeding; or issue a 
Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review. If a Notice of Schedule 
for Environmental Review is issued, it will indicate, among other 
milestones, the anticipated date for the Commission staff's issuance of 
the final environmental impact statement (FEIS) or EA for this 
proposal. The filing of the EA in the Commission's public record for 
this proceeding or the issuance of a Notice of Schedule for 
Environmental Review will serve to notify federal and state agencies of 
the timing for the completion of all necessary reviews, and the 
subsequent need to complete all federal authorizations within 90 days 
of the date of issuance of the Commission staff's FEIS or EA.
    There are two ways to become involved in the Commission's review of 
this project. First, any person wishing to obtain legal status by 
becoming a party to the proceedings for this project should, on or 
before the comment date stated below file with the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426, a 
motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of the 
Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or 
385.211) and the Regulations under the NGA (18 CFR 157.10). A person 
obtaining party status will be placed on the service list maintained by 
the Secretary of the Commission and will receive copies of all 
documents filed by the applicant and by all other parties. A party must 
submit 7 copies of filings made in the proceeding with the Commission 
and must mail a copy to the applicant and to every other party. Only 
parties to the

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proceeding can ask for court review of Commission orders in the 
proceeding.
    However, a person does not have to intervene in order to have 
comments considered. The second way to participate is by filing with 
the Secretary of the Commission, as soon as possible, an original and 
two copies of comments in support of or in opposition to this project. 
The Commission will consider these comments in determining the 
appropriate action to be taken, but the filing of a comment alone will 
not serve to make the filer a party to the proceeding. The Commission's 
rules require that persons filing comments in opposition to the project 
provide copies of their protests only to the party or parties directly 
involved in the protest.
    Persons who wish to comment only on the environmental review of 
this project should submit an original and two copies of their comments 
to the Secretary of the Commission. Environmental commentors will be 
placed on the Commission's environmental mailing list, will receive 
copies of the environmental documents, and will be notified of meetings 
associated with the Commission's environmental review process. 
Environmental commentors will not be required to serve copies of filed 
documents on all other parties. However, the non-party commentors will 
not receive copies of all documents filed by other parties or issued by 
the Commission (except for the mailing of environmental documents 
issued by the Commission) and will not have the right to seek court 
review of the Commission's final order.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings of comments, 
protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the eFiling link at 
https://www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file electronically should 
submit an original and 5 copies of the protest or intervention to the 
Federal Energy regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington, 
DC 20426.
    Comment Date: July 19, 2018.

    Dated: June 28, 2018.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018-14558 Filed 7-6-18; 8:45 am]
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